uncharacteristic
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un·char·ac·ter·is·tic
(ŭn′kăr-ək-tə-rĭs′tĭk)adj.
Unusual or atypical: an uncharacteristic display of anger.
un′char·ac·ter·is′ti·cal·ly adv.
uncharacteristic
(ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk)adj
not typical or usual
un•char•ac•ter•is•tic
(ˌʌn kær ək təˈrɪs tɪk)adj.
not characteristic; not typical; unusual.
[1750–55]
un`char•ac•ter•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | uncharacteristic - distinctive and not typical; "a book uncharacteristic of its author" atypical, untypical - not representative of a group, class, or type; "a group that is atypical of the target audience"; "a class of atypical mosses"; "atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children" characteristic - typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra" |
uncharacteristic
adjective unusual, atypical, uncommon, out of the ordinary, unrepresentative an uncharacteristic lack of modesty
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uncharacteristic
[ˌʌnkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk] adj → contraire à ses habitudesIt was uncharacteristic of her father to disappear like this → C'était contraire aux habitudes de son père de disparaître ainsi.
an uncharacteristic lack of modesty → un manque de pudeur contraire à ses habitudes
uncharacteristic
[ʌnˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk] adj (generosity, behaviour) → insolito/athat's uncharacteristic of him → non è (una cosa) da lui